Tasting Notes

Critic Scores:
  • 95 – Huon Hooke (The Real Review)
  • 95 – James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)
The 2015 vintage at Rosily Estate is a testament to the benefits of a long, drawn-out ripening season in the Wilyabrup sub-region, where lower-than-average yields and cool harvest conditions allowed for exceptional varietal clarity.
The wine presents a clear, deep crimson-purple hue, opening into a classic Margaret River bouquet of cassis, violets, and blueberry framed by subtle hints of bay leaf and cedary French oak.
On the palate, it exhibits a sophisticated structural tension, where a concentrated core of dark berries and choc-mint is supported by "raw silk tannins" (James Halliday) that lend a refined, multi-layered complexity. This medium-bodied expression is perfectly poised between its fleshy fruit profile and a firm, savoury finish of dried herbs and black olive. Leading the critical reception with 95 points, Huon Hooke notes its impressive concentration, describing the wine as a "sumptuous" and "well-structured" Cabernet built for the long haul.

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